By Augustine Mumbere,
Young Agro Green Africa Network in partnership with Kasese Youth Link, a non-governmental organization in Kasese district has trained in hands on skills over 400 young mothers, students and vulnerable youths in Munkunyu and Nyakiyumbu sub-counties in Kasese district.
Mr. Isaya Baluku, the executive director for Young Agro Green Africa Network said training the beneficiaries mainly in leather shoe making was to position them strategically to gain from the increasing demand for leather shoe repair and making, as well as making them economically self-reliant. Mr. Baluku speaking……
Mr. Ronald Kato, the executive director for Kasese Youth Link later called on parents and guardians to invest a lot in the discipline of their children or else, training and guiding them becomes almost impossible.
Meanwhile over two hundred youth are undergoing hands on skills training at Destiny vocational school in Kasese Municipality, Mr. Moses Okumu, the project Director has said.
Bishop Okumu told this radio that the training in saloon, shoe making tailoring, vehicle mechanics and driving among others was in line with the Church’s evangelization program aimed at having financially empowered children of God who would in turn contribute to the activities of the Church. Bishop Okumu speaking1……
To Ms Daphne Musoki and Ms Emelia Angunda, the training was timely to turn them into financially independent people who will always be ready to deal with some pressing financial needs back in their families. Some of the youth speaking………
Earlier, Bishop Okumu who is the leader of Kasese Pentecostal church in Kasese Municipality asked community members to embrace hands onskills which he said could easily shape the future of the young people. END
